QUARTERLY SURVEY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ADDENDUM AND REPORTING GUIDE FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES

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1 QUARTERLY SURVEY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ADDENDUM AND REPORTING GUIDE FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES F06 - E:

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3 2 QUARTERLY SURVEY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Addendum to the Reporting Guides for Financial and Non-Financial Enterprises The questionnaires used in the Quarterly Survey of Financial Statements have been modified as of the second quarter of The principal changes to the questionnaires are summarized below. These changes were implemented in response to evolving financial reporting standards as outlined by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants as well as requirements of the System of National Accounts. The full reporting guide will be updated shortly. ADDENDDUM TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Additions... 2 Balance Sheet... 2 Assets... 2 Liabilities and Equity... 3 Income Statement... 3 Disclosure of Selected Accounts... 4 Deletions... 5 Modifications... 5 Balance Sheet... 5 Assets... 5 Liabilities and Equity... 6 Income Statement... 6 Format Changes... 6 Items appear in the same order as on the actual questionnaires ADDITIONS Balance Sheet Assets ITEM 19900: DERIVATIVES A derivative is a financial security whose value is dependent upon or derived from the value of one or more underlying assets. The derivative itself is a contract between two or more parties. Its value is determined by fluctuations in the underlying asset. The most common underlying assets include stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, interest rates and market indexes. Futures contracts, forward contracts, options and swaps are the most common types of derivatives. Since derivatives are contracts, just about anything can be used as an underlying asset. Derivatives are generally used to protect against financial risk, interest rates or the levels of financial indices but can also be used for speculative purposes. For a derivative asset to be recognized, it must provide future benefits that your enterprise controls and for which a transaction has occurred. ITEM 69100: REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS Reverse repurchase agreements are the purchase of securities with the agreement to sell them at a higher price at a specific future date. For the party selling the security (and agreeing to repurchase in the future) it is a repurchase agreement also known as a repo; for the counterparty (buying the security and agreeing to sell in the future) it is a reverse repurchase agreement. A reverse purchase agreement is the same transaction as represented below in item (Obligation Related to Repurchase Agreement), but viewed from the perspective of the transferee.

4 3 Liabilities and Equity ITEM 29900: DERIVATIVES Same definition of derivatives as above (item 19900). For a derivative liability to be recognized, it must represent an obligation to transfer value to a third party and there must be no way for your enterprise to circumvent its obligation. ITEM 69200: OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS A repurchase agreement is an agreement with a commitment by the seller (dealer) to buy a security back from the purchaser (customer) at a specified price at a designated future date. Also called a repo, it represents a collateralized short-term loan for which, where the collateral may be a Treasury security, money market instrument, federal agency security, or mortgage-backed security. From the purchaser's (customer's) perspective, the deal is reported as a reverse repo. Repos are classified as a money-market instrument and are usually used to raise short-term capital. ITEM 29950: EQUITY SECURITIES CLASSIFIED AS LIABILITIES Include equities classified as liabilities as required in section 3861 of the CICA handbook outlining the accounting treatment for financial instruments. In essence, they are convertible preferred shares. ITEM 32300: UNITHOLDERS' CAPITAL Unitholders' capital represents the investment in the trust, fund or partnership by the owners. ITEM 36000: ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Comprehensive income is the change in the company's net assets that result from transactions, events and circumstances from sources other than the company shareholders. It includes items that would not normally be included in net income. The accumulated other comprehensive income account includes the accumulated balance of amounts reported on the income statement under items 56500, and ITEM 38000: RETAINED EARNINGS The statement of retained earnings has been integrated in to the balance sheet. Item 38880, other additions and deductions is removed. ITEM 38300: INCOME TRUST DISTRIBUTIONS Distributions of funds to the owners of the trust, fund or partnership. ITEM 38400: TRANSFERS FROM/TO SHARE CAPITAL Transfers between the retained earnings account and share capital accounts of the reporting unit. Also includes transfers between a reporting unit which is a branch of a company and its head office, or between two branches, each of which is a reporting unit. Income Statement ITEM 45400: INTEREST REVENUE FROM CANADIAN SOURCES FINANCIAL LEASES Include all interest revenue earned through financial leases. ITEM 56400: DERIVATIVE GAIN (LOSSES) Same definition of derivatives as above (item 19900). Impairments of derivatives are recognized in net income immediately and should be reported in item For more information on how financial instruments should be presented in financial statements please refer to Section 3861 of the CICA Handbook.

5 4 ITEM 62310: PENSION EXPENSE Include pension expense incurred by the reporting entity per CICA handbook section Report other benefits expenses under item (Employer Portion of Employee Benefits) ITEM 62340: STOCK OPTIONS EXPENSED Include employee stock options that were expensed during the current period per CICA handbook section ITEM 53400: DIVIDENDS PAID ON EQUITY SECURITIES CLASSIFIED AS LIABILITIES Include dividends paid on equity securities classified as liabilities as required in section 3861 of the CICA handbook outlining the accounting treatment for financial instruments. These financial instruments are shown under item no on the balance sheet. ITEM 55600: BAD DEBTS EXPENSE AND CHARITABLE DONATIONS Include bad debt expense and charitable donations for the period. These amounts were previously included in item 55003, other expenses. ITEM / / 57300: OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Comprehensive income is the change in the company's net assets that result from transactions, events and circumstances from sources other than the company shareholders. It includes items that would not normally be included in net income. Report as per CICA section 1530 (Comprehensive Income). Report realized and unrealized gains and losses available-for-sale financial assets. If impaired, report in item Derivatives Gains (Losses) ITEM 56500: UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) Include unrealized gains and (losses) on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, non-derivative investments and unrealized translation gains and losses from integrated self-sustaining entities (if applicable). ITEM 56600: REALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) Report the realization of (gains) losses previously reported in item ITEM 57300: INCOME TAXES Related to other comprehensive income. Disclosure of Selected Accounts ITEM 55700: SOFTWARE COSTS EXPENSED Include all computer software costs expensed directly in the current period. Report only the cost of own-use software whether purchased or licensed. Exclude any amounts deferred and amortized. ITEM 66000: PENSION PLAN FUNDING Report the closing balance for pension plans held through a trustee at the end of the quarter. Exclude other benefits plans. ITEM 66100: PLAN ASSETS Assets held by the trustee at market (fair) value ITEM 66200: BENEFIT OBLIGATION Actuarial obligation at the end of the quarter

6 5 ITEM 66300: FUNDED STATUS Report the (deficit) or surplus net position (66100 minus 66200) ITEM 66500: ACCRUED BENEFITS (LIABILITY) OR ASSET Funded status adjusted for the unamortized amounts of transitional obligation, past service cost and net actuarial gain. ITEM 81000: MATCHING OF INCOME STATEMENT GAINS (LOSSES) WITH THE RELATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES This statement is revamped to match the asset and liability items on the revised balance sheet. DELETIONS Item Appraisal increase credits (debits) Item Retained earnings Item Amounts owing to parents, subsidiaries and affiliates - Interest bearing debt Item Amounts owing to parents, subsidiaries and affiliates - Non-interest bearing debt Item Retained earnings - Total cash dividends declared Item Retained earnings - Other Item Amortization - Other Item Other expenses Item Unusual revenues, expenses, gains/losses from continuing business operations Item Interest expense on debt owing to parent, subsidiaries and affiliates Item Average number of people employed during the reporting period Item Revenue between divisions that are eliminated upon consolidation of accounts MODIFICATIONS Balance Sheet Assets ITEMS and 11400: CASH AND DEPOSITS Cash and deposits are now requested in two cells: Canadian Currency Foreign Currency These cells include both demand and term deposits. Previously cash and demand deposits were requested separately from term deposits ITEMS and 17117: NON-MORTGAGE LOANS TO NON-AFFILIATES a) loans to individuals, unincorporated businesses and non-profit institutions: 1) credit card receivables 2) lines of credit

7 6 These two variables were previously combined. Liabilities and Equity ITEMS and 25800: BORROWING FROM NON-AFFILIATES a) loans and overdrafts: 1) from lenders in Canada 2) from lenders outside of Canada Previously loans and overdrafts were requested separately for chartered bank branches in Canada and with others. Income Statement ITEM 52100: DEPRECIATION This item was previously requested in two parts: a) depreciation on construction, buildings, structures and leasehold improvements b) depreciation on machinery and equipment. FORMAT CHANGES Many cell names have been altered or shortened. For example, Investments in and claims on parent, subsidiaries and affiliates has been replaced with Investments in affiliates. In such cases, as long as the SICA box number has not changed, the same definitions and reporting methods apply as before. All Supplementary questions have now been placed in the last section of the questionnaire, rather than at the end of each individual section.

8 7 REPORTING GUIDE - TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction Authority...11 Confidentiality...11 Purpose of the Quarterly Survey...11 Timeliness of the Statistics...11 Reporting Entity...11 Reporting Entity Profile...12 Joint Ventures and Partnerships...12 Foreign Operations of Canadian Enterprises...12 Foreign Subsidiaries of Canadian Enterprises...12 Classification of Capital and Head Office Accounts of Unincorporated Reporting Entities...12 Comparability and Predictive Value of Quarterly Financial Statistics...13 Year-End and Prior Year's Adjustments...13 Accounting Principles - Financial Statement Presentation and Disclosure...13 s Cash and Demand Deposits Term Deposits Accounts Receivable and Accrued Revenue Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Investments in and Claims on Parent Subsidiaries and Affiliates Investments in Non-Affiliates Government of Canada Treasury Bills Bankers' Acceptances and Finance and Other Short-Term Paper Government of Canada Debt Provincial and Municipal Government Debt Corporate Bonds and Debentures Corporate Shares Other Canadian Investments Foreign Investments Mortgage Loans to Non-Affiliates Non-Mortgage Loans to Non-Affiliates Land and Depreciable Assets - Gross Real Estate Held for Income - Gross Accumulated Depreciation Intangible Assets Other Assets Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Income Taxes Payable Amounts Owing to Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates Loans and Overdrafts with Chartered Bank Branches in Canada Loans and Overdrafts with Others Bankers' Acceptances and Short-Term Notes and Paper Bonds and Debentures Mortgage Loans...28

9 Future Income Taxes Minority Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries...28 REPORTING GUIDE - TABLE OF CONTENTS Page s - Concluded Other Liabilities Share Capital Contributed Surplus Appraisal Increase Credits/Debits Retained Earnings Retained Earnings - Closing Balance Retained Earnings - Opening Balance Net Income/Loss Other Additions/Deductions Dividends Declared Inter-Corporate Revenue (Eliminated on Consolidation) Commissions and Fees Interest Revenue Form Canadian Sources Dividends Received from Canadian Corporations Foreign Dividend and Interest Revenue Gains/Losses on the Sale of Assets (Operating) Other Revenue Depreciation Depreciation/Amortization of Buildings Depreciation/Amortization of Machinery and Equipment Amortization Interest Expense Purchased Goods, Materials and Services Indirect Taxes Other Expenses Wages and Salaries Employer Portion of Employee Benefits Gains/Losses on the Translation of Foreign Currency Write-Offs and Adjustments Canadian Income Taxes Equity in Net Income/Loss of Unconsolidated Affiliates Minority Shareholders' Portion of Net Income/Loss Extraordinary Gains/Losses - Net Income/Loss before Income Taxes Income/Loss after Income Taxes Net Income/Loss Interest Bearing Debt Non-Interest Bearing Debt Interest Expense on Debt Owing to Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates Unusual Revenues, Expenses, Gains/Losses from Continuing Business Operations Dividends Received from Corporations Accounted for on the Equity Method Average Number of People Employed during the Reporting Period...32

10 9 REPORTING GUIDE - TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Annual Supplement to the Quarterly Survey of Financial Statements Capital Leases...43 Deferred Charges and Provision for Future Obligations...43 Questions Three and Four - Deferred Charges...43 Questions Five and Six - Provision for Future Obligations...44 Provisions for Losses, Write-Downs, and Write-Offs...45

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12 11 INTRODUCTION AUTHORITY The quarterly and annual surveys of financial statements are conducted under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada 1985, Chapter S19. CONFIDENTIALITY Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from publishing any statistics which would divulge information from this survey that relates to any identifiable business without the previous written consent of that business. The data reported to this survey will be treated in confidence, used for statistical purposes and published in aggregate form only. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by either the Access to Information Act or any other legislation. PURPOSE OF THE QUARTERLY SURVEY The data reported in the Quarterly Survey of Financial Statements is used to produce business financial statistics. The statistics are used in the national income and financial flow accounts, which are components of the Canadian System of National Accounts. The financial statements are aggregated to the industry level and are also published as a self-contained set of industry financial statistics. These statistics are available to the public and are used extensively by government, financial institutions, and industry associations. TIMELINESS OF THE STATISTICS Preliminary statistics must be prepared 45 calendar days after the quarter to meet the deadlines for the release of the quarterly national accounts. To meet these dates the survey data must be received within 30 calendar days after the quarter. Late response to the survey causes delays in the release of the statistics. Since the usefulness of the statistics declines significantly if the releases are delayed, it is important to respond to the survey on time. REPORTING ENTITY The term "reporting entity" referred to on the front page of the questionnaire means the business entity covered by the quarterly financial statements. It is important for Statistics Canada to know precisely what operations are covered in the report to ensure total and unduplicated survey coverage of all business activity in Canada. In almost all cases reporting entities fall into one of the following three categories: 1. a single corporation 2. a consolidated family of corporations 3. a branch or division or part of a corporation In cases where a corporation does not have any ownership and control relationships with other corporations, the reporting entity should be the single corporation. Families of corporations under common ownership and control should report a consolidated financial statement in the quarterly survey questionnaire, except for the following situations: 1. Foreign subsidiaries and foreign branches of Canadian corporations covering foreign operations are to be excluded. 2. Foreign parents of subsidiaries that operate in Canada are to be excluded to the extent that they do not have any of their own operations in Canada. 3. The family of corporations is not viewed as one economic unit, and consolidated financial statements are not prepared quarterly or annually. 4. The family of corporations whose major industrial activity is non-financial but include financial activities should report the two types of activities in separate reports. Financial activities include such things as banking, lending, investing, brokerage and insurance. Insurance corporations that are part of a family should report separately. 5. The family of corporations covers diverse and independent industry activities which are unrelated and organized as separate business segments for which separate financial statements are prepared. In such cases each business or business segment is to report separately. Each business must be capable of reporting separate financial statements including a complete balance sheet and income statement.

13 12 If a family of corporations does not consolidate the financial statements of the parent corporation, and the parent has operations in Canada or is resident in Canada, it will have to submit a separate financial statement report to the quarterly survey. REPORTING ENTITY PROFILE You may find a separate document enclosed with the questionnaire listing the corporations included in the reporting entity. This document should be reviewed carefully, corrected if necessary, and returned with the completed questionnaire to Statistics Canada. Subsidiaries and affiliates that are accounted for in the financial statements as a one-line consolidation or net investment, using the equity method, should be excluded from the list of corporations on the reporting entity profile. The register of all businesses maintained by Statistics Canada includes a list of corporations which are referred to as legal entities. To facilitate the matching of the reporting entities to the list of legal entities on the business register, the quarterly survey describes the reporting entities in the profile document in terms of the legal names of the corporations included in the report. JOINT VENTURES AND PARTNERSHIPS The survey covers the activities of joint ventures and partnerships as separate businesses from those of the venturers or partners. Therefore, these businesses are surveyed as separate reporting entities. To avoid double counting of these businesses the investors, venturers, and partners should account for their investments using the cost or equity method. Complete or proportionate consolidations of joint ventures and partnerships should not be done for the quarterly survey of financial statements. However, it is recognized in some cases that separate financial statements for the joint venture are not produced quarterly or annually and it is the practice of the venturers to account for their investment by consolidating their portion of the joint venture in their financial statements. In such cases the joint venture is not reported as a separate entity, but it is covered in the reports of the venturers. FOREIGN OPERATIONS OF CANADIAN ENTERPRISES : Foreign operations of Canadian enterprises include all business conducted by establishments that are situated outside Canada, including foreign branches, foreign divisions and foreign offices. Report income from foreign operations as a net amount in item number 58100, "Equity in Net Income of Unconsolidated Affiliates." The assets of the foreign operations should not be reported on a line-by-line basis, but rather as a net amount in item number 14120, "Investments in Subsidiaries and Affiliates Outside Canada." FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES OF CANADIAN ENTERPRISES Foreign subsidiaries should always be excluded from line-by-line consolidation and should be reported in either item 14120, "Investments in Subsidiaries and Affiliates Outside Canada," where control or significant influence exists, or in item 15200, "Foreign Investments in Non-Affiliates" for portfolio investments. Income from foreign investments reported on the cost basis, i.e., portfolio investments, should be reported in item 47000, "Foreign Dividend and Interest Revenue." Investments reported on the equity basis should include the investor's share of earnings in item 58100, "Equity in Net Income of Unconsolidated Affiliates," with the corresponding adjustment to the investment account in item 14200, "Accumulated Earnings Less Dividends Received." Dividends received from foreign investments reported on the equity basis are excluded from the income statement and should be reported as supplementary item 75200, "Dividends Received from Corporations Accounted for on the Equity Method." CLASSIFICATION OF CAPITAL AND HEAD OFFICE ACCOUNTS OF UNINCORPORATED REPORTING ENTITIES : Unincorporated entities include partnerships, joint ventures and Canadian branch operations of foreign corporations. Temporary loans and advances that are intended to be repaid should be classified as a liability in item 24000, "Amounts Owing to Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates." Investments of capital of a permanent nature should be classified as owner's capital in item 31000, "Share Capital." Undistributed profits of the entity should be reported separately in item 38000, "Retained Earnings."

14 13 Summary: Loans and advances to be repaid - item Permanent capital investment - item Undistributed profits - item COMPARABILITY AND PREDICTIVE VALUE OF QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATISTICS The quarterly statistics produced from this survey are used to analyze short- and long-term cyclical trends. They are also used as leading indicators to forecast future economic activity and business profits. In order for the statistics to be useful they should be free of volatile quarter to quarter changes which are caused by year-to-date bookkeeping adjustments included in the current quarter estimates. As well, changes in accounting policies and methods, changes in the corporations included in the financial statements, and changes resulting from mergers or amalgamations and other structural adjustments affect quarter to quarter comparability of the statistics. Quarter to quarter changes in items such as depreciation, amortization, interest expense, income taxes and capital expenditures caused by year-to-date adjustments included in the current quarter should be documented in the questionnaire and brought to the attention of the Statistics Canada survey staff. These adjustments are reallocated to previous quarters in the current year to produce a better estimate of quarterly trends. As well, any other changes in the current quarter's financial statements that would render them incomparable with those of the previous quarter should be documented either in the reporting entity section on the front page of the questionnaire or on an insert. YEAR-END AND PRIOR YEAR'S ADJUSTMENTS One of the objectives of the statistical program is to get as accurate as possible a measurement of quarterly revenues, expenses, and profits. It is recognized that interim financial statements do in fact contain a number of estimates that are revised at year-end to actual amounts. Because of the preliminary nature of the interim financial statements, the quarterly statistical program provides for revisions to the statistics on an on-going basis. Revenues and expenses reported in the fourth fiscal quarter could include year-end adjustments from preliminary estimates to actual amounts for the year. The accounts could also include year-end accruals and reclassifications that are not made during the year in the interim financial statements. The adjustments can materially affect the fourth quarter revenue and expense accounts, which in turn could distort the fourth quarter profits. To eliminate the distortions respondents are asked to report year-end adjustments in excess of $500 thousand in the appropriate section of the fourth quarter questionnaire. Statistics Canada's annual financial statistics program uses the quarterly revenues, expenses, and profit accounts as reported to the quarterly survey to produce annual accounts. This eliminates the need to conduct an annual survey in addition to the quarterly survey. The sum of the accounts of the four quarters should agree with the annual accounts as published in the annual financial statements. Therefore, it is important to know about all year-end adjustments. There are situations where year-end adjustments have not been entered in the company books prior to the preparation of the Statistics Canada fourth quarter financial statement report. In these cases the reported fourth quarter closing balance of retained earning will not agree with the year-end balance in the company's financial statements. In the report of the first quarter of the following fiscal year this imbalance will appear as an adjustment to retained earnings. This prior year's adjustment should be reported in the appropriate section of the first quarter questionnaire in the year-end and prior year's adjustments statement. In some cases the year-end adjustments may not be finalized until the second quarter subsequent to the year-end. In these cases the applicable information will be reported in the questionnaire for the second fiscal quarter. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES - FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION AND DISCLOSURE The quarterly financial statements questionnaire is designed to collect structured information required for the industry financial statistics program, and the system of national economic accounts. The financial statements detail and supplementary questions and schedules which are not normally found in published business financial statements are required to make the necessary conceptual adjustments and to calculate the Statement of Change in Financial Position as prescribed by the program. Generally, the financial statements should be prepared in accordance with the codified generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as set out in the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (C.I.C.A.) Handbook. Specific requirements of the survey that depart from the C.I.C.A. Handbook, other industry specific accounting principles, and financial statement disclosure standards are as follows: Balance Sheet i) Bank account credit balances (overdrafts) should not be offset against bank account debit balances. All credit balances should be shown as liabilities.

15 14 ii) Investments in subsidiaries, affiliates and joint ventures on the equity method are separated into two accounts, investment in the acquired shares, and post-acquisition accumulated equity in the investee. iii) Sinking funds related to funded debt should be shown separately as an asset in the investment category, not netted against the liability. iv) Fixed assets include assets leased to others under an operating lease, capitalized leases (lessee), and construction-in-progress (new capital projects). This category excludes intangible assets. v) Future Income Taxes: All Balance Sheet accounts including credit and debit balances, short and long term should be shown net in one line on the liability side of the balance sheet in cell Retained Earnings i) Prior Period Adjustments are to be included in cell 38700, "Other Additions or Deductions." Income Statement i) Expenses related to the amortization of deferred debits and deferred charges should be included in cell ii) All unrealized losses, writedowns, and writeoffs of assets, including adjustments to net realizable values, should be included in cell iii) All realized gains and losses related to the disposal of investments, loans and capital assets (except extraordinary items) should be included in cell iv) Charges related to allowances and provisions for declines in values of assets should be included in cell 56200, "Write-offs and valuation adjustments, not classified as extraordinary." v) Profits or losses accruing to minority shareholders of consolidated subsidiaries should include the minority shareholders' portion of extraordinary gains and losses of the subsidiary. This means that the entire extraordinary gain or loss attributable to the subsidiary must be included in the extraordinary gain or loss line item of the consolidated income statement. Real Estate Industry A common practice of this industry is to capitalize or defer operating expenses and revenues of new properties until they are substantially occupied. For purposes of the quarterly financial statement survey, all such operating revenues and expenses should be included in their appropriate categories in the income statement. Discontinued Operations Gains or losses from discontinued businesses related to operations should be disclosed as normal operations showing detailed revenues and expenses separately in the prescribed accounts in the income statement. As well, the balance sheet items related to discontinued operations should be shown separately in their respective accounts. Estimated gains or losses forecasted from a future disposal of assets of a discontinued operation are classified as an unrealized gain or loss, and as such should be shown in the revaluation account (cell 56200).

16 15 ITEM NO CASH AND DEMAND DEPOSITS Cash and demand deposits consist of coins, bank notes, money orders, postal notes, cheques, accepted sight drafts, demand and notice deposit balances with banks and other financial institutions. Cheques issued against the reporting entity's accounts but not yet cleared should be shown in item (Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities). If the reporting entity has more than one deposit account, debit balances should not be netted against credit balances. Credit balances should be classified as overdrafts in items and (loans and overdrafts). Cash items and deposit balances should be valued at their face value at the balance sheet date. Foreign currency should be expressed in terms of Canadian dollars using the exchange rate at the balance sheet date. a) demand, notice and savings deposits b) restricted demand deposits a) bank overdrafts - see item (Loans and Overdrafts with Chartered Bank Branches in Canada) b) overdrafts in deposit accounts with other financial institutions - see item (Loans and Overdrafts with Others) c) guaranteed investment certificates, term deposit certificates and bearer deposit notes - see item (Term Deposits) d) swapped deposits - see item (Term Deposits) Detail Cash and Demand Deposits Cash and Canadian Currency Demand Deposits Cash and Demand Deposits in Chartered Bank Branches in Canada Other Canadian Currency Demand Deposits (include Canadian currency deposits in other financial institutions and bank branches outside Canada) Foreign Currency Demand Deposits ITEM NO TERM DEPOSITS These are sums of money placed with another party, usually a deposit accepting financial institution, for a specified time period with the rate(s) of interest established in advance. Some term deposits may be cashable on demand, with a penalty before the maturity date. a) guaranteed investment certificates and debentures b) guaranteed savings certificates c) deposit receipts d) bearer deposit notes e) swapped deposits a) short-term notes of sales finance companies - see item (Bankers' Acceptances and Finance and Other Short-Term Paper) b) short-term commercial paper, including promissory notes of mortgage companies - see item c) bankers' acceptances - see item d) notice deposits - see item (Cash and Demand Deposits)

17 16 Detail Term Deposits Canadian Currency Chartered Bank Branches in Canada Other Institutions Foreign Currency ITEM NO ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND ACCRUED REVENUE All claims against debtors arising from the sale of goods and services. Also included are accrued revenue receivable and accrued government grants receivable. Trade receivables are claims against customers for goods and services sold in the ordinary course of business. All accounts receivable should be shown gross before deducting allowance for doubtful accounts (item 12800). a) Trade Receivables - from affiliates arising from the sale of goods and services b) Other Accounts Receivable i) interest, dividend and other investment income receivable ii) grants, subsidies and royalties receivable iii) receivables in connection with the sale of investments and fixed assets iv) income taxes recoverable v) insurance claims vi) patronage dividends receivable vii) balance recoverable represented by the excess of GST input tax credits claimed over GST collections a) other accounts receivables from affiliates - see items and (Loans, Advances, Mortgages, Notes, Bonds and Other Claims of Affiliates) b) loans receivable - see items (Mortgage Loans to Non-Affiliates) or (Non-Mortgage Loans to Non- Affiliates) c) balance owing represented by the excess of GST collections over GST input tax credits claimed - see item (Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities) ITEM NO ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS The allowance for doubtful accounts is a deduction from the book value of accounts receivable to reduce them to the estimated realizable value. ITEM NO INVESTMENTS IN AND CLAIMS ON PARENT SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES This category covers all investments in and claims, other than trade accounts receivable, on non-consolidated parent, affiliated and subsidiary corporations, affiliated joint ventures and partnerships, head office, directors, officers and individual shareholders.

18 17 Subsidiary companies are corporations directly controlled (i.e., over 50% of the voting shares held) by the reporting entity. Affiliated companies of the reporting entity are corporations which are: a) effectively controlled or whose operations are significantly influenced by the reporting entity despite its holding less than the majority of voting shares; b) controlled or significantly influenced by another company under the reporting entity's control; c) within the same family of corporations under common ownership and control. Shares should be valued at acquisition cost and other investments should be shown at amortized cost. In cases where the investment value is permanently impaired and a write-down is recorded, this write-down will be reflected in item (Write-Offs and Adjustments). If the equity method is used, the cost of shares is shown separately in item from the accumulated earnings less dividends received which are shown in item Claims: a) loans (including mortgage loans), notes and advances to "affiliates," and holdings of debt instruments issued by non-consolidated parent, subsidiary and affiliated corporations, head office, and affiliated joint ventures and partnerships b) loans, notes and advances to directors, officers, and individual shareholders c) dividends and other non-trade receivables from non-consolidated parent, subsidiary and affiliated corporations, head office, and affiliated joint ventures and partnerships Trade accounts receivable - see item (Accounts Receivable and Accrued Revenue) Detail Investments in and Claims on Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates Cost of Shares Canadian Corporations Foreign Corporations Accumulated Earnings Less Dividends Received Loans, Advances, Mortgages, Notes, Bonds and Other Claims Canadian Companies Foreign Companies ITEM NO INVESTMENTS IN NON-AFFILIATES This category covers investments in securities issued by non-affiliated entities. Except as noted below, debt securities and fixed term equity securities should be valued at acquisition cost or at amortized cost. Other equity securities should be valued at acquisition cost. In cases where the investment value is permanently impaired and a write-down is recorded, this write-down will be reflected in item (Write-Offs and Adjustments). a) investments in affiliates - see item (Investments in and Claims on Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates) b) loans receivable - see items (Mortgage Loans to Non-Affiliates) and (Non-Mortgage Loans to Non- Affiliates) c) term deposits, guaranteed investment certificates, term deposit certificates, bearer deposit notes and swapped deposits - see item (Term Deposits)

19 18 Detail Investments in Non-Affiliates Canadian Investments in Non-Affiliates Government of Canada Treasury Bills (see separate definition) Bankers' Acceptances and Finance and Other Short-Term Paper (see separate definition) Government of Canada Debt (see separate definition) Provincial and Municipal Government Debt (see separate definition) Corporate Bonds and Debentures (see separate definition) Corporate Shares (see separate definition) Other Canadian Investments (see separate definition) Foreign Investments (see separate definition) ITEM NO GOVERNMENT OF CANADA TREASURY BILLS This item covers investments in short-term Government of Canada obligations issued at a discount in lieu of interest. These obligations may be issued in Canadian or other currencies. Canada treasury bills should be shown at acquisition cost. Some investors, however, record this item at amortized cost. Foreign currency should be expressed in terms of Canadian dollars using the exchange rate at the balance sheet date. Canada bills (bills issued in U.S. currency) ITEM NO BANKERS' ACCEPTANCES AND FINANCE AND OTHER SHORT-TERM PAPER This category covers investments in short-term debt securities issued by provincial and municipal governments, financial institutions and industrial corporations resident in Canada. Short-term securities are generally those with an original term to maturity of less than one year. These investments should be shown at acquisition cost. However, since short-term paper is generally purchased at a discount or premium and recorded at amortized cost, amortized cost is also acceptable. a) Canadian provincial and municipal government short-term bills and notes b) financial and commercial paper c) bankers' acceptances a) Government of Canada treasury bills - see item (Government of Canada Treasury Bills) b) term deposits, swapped deposits, guaranteed investment certificates, deposit certificates and collateral deposits - see item (Term Deposits) c) demand and notice deposits - see item (Cash and Demand Deposits) d) share options and warrants - see items and (Corporate Shares) e) foreign finance and other short-term paper - see item (Foreign Investments) f ) bearer deposit notes - see item (Term Deposits)

20 19 ITEM NO GOVERNMENT OF CANADA DEBT This item covers investments in debt securities, other than treasury bills, issued by the Government of Canada. These investments should be shown at amortized cost. Government Business Enterprises' debt guaranteed by the Government of Canada a) debt issued by government enterprises and not guaranteed by the Government of Canada - see item (Corporate Bonds and Debentures) b) Government of Canada treasury bills and short-term notes - see item (Government of Canada Treasury Bills) c) debt issued by private sector enterprises and guaranteed by the Government of Canada - see item (Corporate Bonds and Debentures) d) debt issued by provincial and municipal governments and guaranteed by the Government of Canada - see item (Provincial and Municipal Government Debt) e) accrued interest receivable - see item (Accounts Receivable and Accrued Revenue) ITEM NO PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT DEBT This item covers investments in debt securities, except treasury bills and notes with original terms to maturity of less than one year, issued by Canadian provincial and municipal governments. Also included are debt securities issued by provincial and municipal government business enterprises guaranteed by provincial or municipal governments. These investments should be shown at amortized cost. a) provincial and municipal government business enterprise debt guaranteed by provincial and/or municipal governments b) debt issued by school boards, commissions and districts c) provincial and municipal debt securities guaranteed by the Government of Canada a) debt issued by government enterprises and not guaranteed by a provincial or municipal government - see item (Corporate Bonds and Debentures) b) treasury bills and short-term notes - see item (Bankers' Acceptances and Finance and Other Short-Term Paper) c) debt issued by private sector enterprises and guaranteed by provincial or municipal governments - see item (Corporate Bonds and Debentures) d) accrued interest receivable - see item (Accounts Receivable and Accrued Revenue)

21 20 ITEM NO CORPORATE BONDS AND DEBENTURES This item covers all debt securities issued by Canadian corporations, other than debt issued by government business enterprises and guaranteed by Canadian governments, and short-term paper. These investments should be shown at amortized cost. In cases where the investment value is permanently impaired and a write-down is recorded, this write-down will be reflected in item (Write-Offs and Adjustments). a) income debentures, mortgage bonds, small business development bonds and small business bonds b) notes with an original term to maturity of one year or over, except promissory notes arising from the sale of goods and services c) own debt securities held but not retired d) debt securities issued by separately constituted government enterprises and not guaranteed by a Canadian government e) government guaranteed debt securities of private sector enterprises a) short-term paper - see item (Bankers' Acceptances and Finance and Other Short-Term Paper) b) government business enterprise debt guaranteed by a Canadian government - see items (Government of Canada Debt) and (Provincial and Municipal Government Debt) c) debt securities of foreign governments and corporations - see item (Foreign Investments) d) accrued interest receivable - see item (Accounts Receivable and Accrued Revenue) e) debt securities of affiliates - see item (Investments in and Claims on Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates) f ) promissory notes arising from the sale of goods and services - see item (Accounts Receivable and Accrued Revenue) ITEM NO CORPORATE SHARES Investments in shares covers all holdings of common and preferred shares issued by non-affiliated Canadian corporations. Investments in shares should be shown at acquisition cost after adjustments to reflect permanent impairment in the underlying values. Fixed term equity securities should be carried at amortized cost. a) common and preferred shares of non-affiliated Canadian corporations b) fixed term equity securities c) closed-end and open-end funds d) credit union shares e) stock warrants and options a) shares of affiliates - see item (Cost of Shares - Canadian Corporations) b) shares in foreign corporations - see item (Foreign Investments) c) dividends receivable - see item (Accounts Receivable and Accrued Revenue)

22 21 ITEM NO OTHER CANADIAN INVESTMENTS This item covers Canadian investments not elsewhere classified. These investments should be valued at acquisition or amortized cost. a) precious metals (except for mining companies, where these should be part of inventory) b) gold and silver certificates a) cash surrender value of life insurance policies - see item (Other Assets) b) goodwill, trademarks, patents, franchises, licences, rights and like items - see item (Intangible Assets) c) loans receivable - see items (Mortgage Loans to Non-Affiliates) and (Non-Mortgage Loans to Non- Affiliates) ITEM NO FOREIGN INVESTMENTS This item covers investments in foreign securities other than securities issued by, and loans to, foreign affiliates. Marketable and equity securities should be valued at acquisition cost. Some investors, however, record marketable securities at amortized cost. This method is acceptable. Debt securities should be valued at amortized cost. In cases where the investment value is permanently impaired and a write-down is recorded, this write-down will be reflected in item (Write-Offs and Adjustments). Foreign investments should be expressed in Canadian dollars using the rate of exchange in effect on the balance sheet date. a) foreign marketable securities b) foreign debt securities c) foreign equity securities a) claims on and investments in foreign affiliates - see items (Cost of Shares - Foreign Corporations) and (Loans, Advances, Mortgages, Notes, Bonds and Other Claims - Foreign Corporations, Officers and Shareholders) b) accrued interest and dividends receivable - see item (Accounts Receivable and Accrued Revenue) c) term deposits, bearer deposit notes, deposit receipts and like instruments in foreign financial institutions - items and (Term Deposits in Other Institutions) d) foreign mortgage loans - see item (Mortgage Loans to Non-Affiliates ITEM NO MORTGAGE LOANS TO NON-AFFILIATES Mortgage loans and sales agreements receivable are loans made to purchase real estate contingent upon the borrowers' conveying title to the underlying real property to the lender as security for the loan.

23 22 Mortgages and sales agreements should be shown at amortized cost before deducting provision for mortgage loan losses (item 19810). a) advances or draws as well as completed loans b) mortgages purchased from another investor c) mortgages assumed by seller of real estate a) mortgage loans to affiliates - see item (Loans, Advances, Mortgages, Notes, Bonds and Other Claims to Affiliates) b) chattel or collateral mortgages - loans made for purposes other than the purchase of real estate but secured by real estate - see item (Non-Mortgage Loans to Non-Affiliates) c) mortgage bonds and debentures - see item (Corporate Bonds and Debentures) d) advances made to finance real estate development and construction which are not secured by a mortgage, i.e., bridge financing - see item (Non-Mortgage Loans to Non-Affiliates) e) accrued interest receivable - see item (Accounts Receivable and Accrued Revenue) ITEM NO NON-MORTGAGE LOANS TO NON-AFFILIATES Non-mortgage loans receivable refers to funds lent to borrowers, other than through mortgage loan contracts or the purchase of debt securities issued by borrowers. Loans may be demand or time loans and, within these categories, secured or unsecured. Non-mortgage loans receivable should be shown at amortized cost before deducting the loan loss provision (item 19810). Loans denominated in foreign currency should be expressed in Canadian dollars using the exchange rate at the balance sheet date. a) day and call loans b) short-term and long-term loans c) collateral or chattel mortgages a) bills, serial notes, bonds and like evidence of indebtedness - see items in series (Investments in Non- Affiliates) b) loans receivable from affiliates - see item (Loans, Advances, Mortgages, Notes, Bonds and Other Claims from Affiliates) c) mortgage loans receivable and funds lent to purchase real estate - see item (Mortgage Loans to Non- Affiliates) d) accrued interest receivable - see item (Accounts Receivable and Accrued Revenue) ITEM NO LAND AND DEPRECIABLE ASSETS - GROSS Property, plant and equipment are tangible assets that are:

24 23 1. held by a corporation for use in the production or supply of goods and services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes and may include items held for the maintenance or repair of such assets; 2. have been acquired or constructed with the intention of being used on a continuing basis; 3. not intended for sale in the ordinary course of business. Also included are assets acquired under capital leases which are leases where all the benefits and risks of ownership of leased property are transferred from the lessor to the lessee. Leased properties include land, buildings, machinery and equipment. Also included are properties which the reporting entity has classified as non-productive or non-operating (i.e., not part of its fixed assets) and is in the process of divesting itself of them. This item covers the accumulated depreciation and amortization on "real estate held for income " and "fixed assets." Land and depreciable assets should be valued at acquisition cost including interest capitalized, or allowance for funds used for construction, plus the cost of betterments, less write-downs to reflect permanent impairment. Depreciable assets should be reported before deducting depreciation. a) land, roads, bridges and towers b) buildings and other structures c) inventories of assets held for leasing d) leasehold improvements e) machinery and equipment ITEM NO REAL ESTATE HELD FOR INCOME - GROSS Investments in land, buildings and leaseholds for the production of income. Properties held for both own use and production of income should be apportioned between real estate investment and fixed assets according to the actual use of the property. If amounts are not material, however, such properties may be classified in their entirety as investment or fixed assets according to their major use. Real estate investment should be valued at acquisition cost including interest capitalized and cost of betterments, less write-downs to reflect permanent impairment. Amounts reported should be before deducting depreciation. Also, do not net encumbrances from the value of real estate - report encumbrances under account (Mortgage Loans). ITEM NO ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION This is the accumulated periodic allocations of the cost of rental properties and fixed assets to expense. ITEM NO INTANGIBLE ASSETS Long-term assets that lack physical substance. All such assets will be valued at cost less accumulated amortization.